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Re:What hacking AOL taught a generation of programmers by bradly on Tuesday April 12, 2022 @12:04PM (#31004471)
Wow, I did about the same thing. Took me about 23 years to go from using Frontpage to put rotating, flaming skulls any page I made to my job at Apple.
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Re:What hacking AOL taught a generation of programmers by beaker52 on Tuesday April 12, 2022 @12:15PM (#31004623)
Man, those gifs were the best.

I feel like I went on a similar journey to you. I wouldn't be where I am today without that beginning.

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Re:What hacking AOL taught a generation of programmers by metamet on Tuesday April 12, 2022 @12:48PM (#31005117)
I would love to hear the story of those who created those iconic gifs--the flaming skull and the twinkling Christmas tree stick out the most to me.
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Re:What hacking AOL taught a generation of programmers by seanp2k2 on Tuesday April 12, 2022 @04:39PM (#31007968)
JS snow was top-tier, as were flashing holiday lights with transparent backgrounds around the site for the holidays. Bonus points for midi choons.

It was truly a lit time when you could control browser window size and position on the desktop from within JS, even eject the CD ROM! Free cup holder JS jokes freaked out the older folks. So good.

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